Yankees fall to Indians
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Mar 11, 2007 
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The Yankees scored one run in the ninth on an opposite field homer by Jose Tabata but fell 4-3 against the Indians.
The Phil Hughes line: 1.1 4 3 3 3 0.
Hughes was calm afterward, saying he wasn’t throwing his secondary pitches for strikes. I asked if he learned more from a game like this than he would have if he retired nine batters in a row.
“Without a doubt,” he said. “Better now than when it counts.”
The Yankees will make their next round of cuts on Tuesday and it’s virtually a lock that Hughes will be sent to the minor league camp. The question then will be when we see him again.
In other news: Robinson Cano agreed on a one-year deal worth $490,000. Chien-Ming Wang did not sign a deal and had his contract renewed at just under $500,000. Players with 0-3 years of service time have two choices: accept what the team offers or get renewed at what the team chooses. Traditionally, a player who gets renewed gets $20,000 less. Scott Proctor ($442,000) and Melky Cabrera ($430,000) also agreed to deals. The Yankees, like other teams, have a formula to determine salaries. “We pay more than the rest of industry,” GM Brian Cashman said. “I’m quite comfortable with what we offered.” … Wil Nieves said he felt much better but he will go for further tests tomorrow on his right arm.
By his answer, Hughes shows great poise, the ability to learn, and the humility necessary to get better. He also shows that this blip on the radar screen won’t depress him or keep him down. That is all good.
Spring training has worked out well for Hughes. We have seen enough to know he is the real deal as a prospect, and he showed the type of weaknesses that more time in the minors will cure.
Best of all world’s because we don’t have to get into the game of overhype, the “Hughes should be on the roster” stuff we saw at the beginning of camp.
He is going to be a very good pitcher (provided he stays healthy) for this franchise for a very long time. He just isn’t ready to help the team at this time.
Peter,
What’s the advantage of a player deciding not to sign? Can it be used as evidence that the player disagreed with the team’s assessment of his value in a subsequent arbitration hearing?
Peter,
What’s difference between signing and not signing?Why most players decide to sign?What kind of disadvantages and advantages for players not signing the contract and renew the contract?I heard a Alfonso Soriano’s example.He didn’t sign and Yankees trade him away eventually.Does Yankee front office will have that hard feeling?
Damon still looks chunky.
Phil Franchise was off today, no two ways about it, and could not figure out how to recover on his own. That’s about right for twenty years old. He’ll learn from it and continue to learn at Scranton – where he belongs for now.
Did anyone watch how Tabata put together that at-bat when he hit the HR? Check that kid’s birth certificate because there’s no way a 19 year old has that much knowledge, poise and patience at the plate. Talk about “having an idea.” Wow.
I know its nit picking but all I could think of while listening to kenny call him 19 is wrong
Jose Tabata
Age: 18 Born: (August 12, 1988)
Yeah, I’ve wondered this as well. What advantage is there in not accepting the team’s offer? Players and agents are obviously aware of the salary structure in MLB. I always just assumed that not accepting an offer was a player’s lame way of “taking a stand”. Is there something else to it?
Turning down a contract for a lesser contract is hardly “taking a stand…” I agree, doesn’t make any sense that to me why they would ever not take the deal. There has to be more to it if those are the only 2 options. Maybe it has something to do with terms of the deal more so than the money…?